MLA I

MLA I Certification Course Overview

This monitoring course provides foundational and advanced lubrication knowledge, equipping candidates to sit for the ICML MLA I certification exam. Participants will gain insights into lubrication’s critical role in machine reliability and learn best practices to optimize equipment performance and extend asset life. This course includes access to the MLA I Exam Preparation question set, which can be used to prepare for the external ICML exam.

The Machine Lubrication Analyst (MLA) and Machinery Lubrication Technician (MLT) qualifications are administered by the International Council of Machinery Lubrication (ICML). This course aligns with the syllabus (“body of knowledge”) set by ICML for MLA I and MLT I. MLA I follows the ISO 18436-4 category I standard. To become fully certified, you will need proof of 24 hours training aligned with the body of knowledge (you can use the certificate issued at the end of this course) and you will need to arrange to sit the exam with ICML, which can be done in person or remotely: https://www.icmlonline.com/apply/

For more information on the evolution of the ICML certifications, see this link: https://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/22931/iso-standard-mla-mlt-certifications

To become certified, an individual must meet the following requirements:

Education and/or Experience – Candidates must have at least two years education (post-secondary) or on-the-job training in one or more of the following fields: machine lubrication, engineering, mechanical maintenance and/or maintenance trades.

Training – Candidate must have received 24 hours of documented formal training in machinery lubrication as outlined in the Body of Knowledge of the MLA I. For online or recorded training, exercises, practice exams, and review exercises may be included in the training time total but shall not exceed three hours of the required course time. Candidate shall be able to provide a record of this training to ICML that shall include the candidate’s name, the name and signature of the instructor, the dates of the training, and the number of hours spent in the training.

Examination – Each candidate must successfully pass a 100 question, multiple-choice examination that evaluates the candidate’s knowledge of the topic. Candidates have three hours to complete the closed-book examination. A score of 70% is required to pass the examination and achieve certification. Contact ICML about the availability of the exam in other languages.

Note: ICML does not require, recommend, endorse or authorize any specific training course as official or approved. It is the responsibility of each candidate to research the training options available in his/her area and make a decision as to the training provider of his/her choice. ICML recommends the outline of the course of choice be compared to the exam’s Body of Knowledge. It is in the person’s best interest and their responsibility as an ICML candidate to ensure they are being trained in the same subject areas in which they will be tested. It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure each instructor is currently certified at the level of instruction. (Candidates can do this by checking for an instructor’s name in our real-time directory of certified professionals.) ICML’s Bodies of Knowledge are of public domain and can be utilized by companies in the development of courses, as well as by any prospective candidate for evaluating the appropriateness of chosen training.